ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352856
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| Date: | Monday 9 August 1999 |
| Time: | 18:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Don Davis Aviation |
| Registration: | N4611P |
| MSN: | 15284780 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3268 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Evansville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KEVV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that after 0.8 hours of practicing flight maneuvers in the practice area, the flight returned to Evansville Regional Airport and did four touch and goes. The flight then departed to do a fly over of the student pilot's house. The flight instructor reported that at 10 miles from the airport the airplane lost all engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The flight instructor executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane was damaged during landing roll when it went through a ditch and crossed a road.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion due to the flight instructor's improper in-flight decision. A factor was the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA286
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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